Legendary Georgia football coach Vince Dooley passed away on Friday at the age of 90. Check out his cause of death and how old is he.
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Dooley grew up in Mobile, Alabama and attended the McGill Institute, administered by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart.
He competed on behalf of McGill’s athletic teams, known as the Yellow Jackets, and for a few years considered basketball to be his best sport.
Dooley was a graduate of Auburn University (bachelor’s degree in business management 1954, Master’s in history 1963) where he played college football and later coached under Ralph “Shug” Jordan.
Dooley was a member of the Phi Kappa Theta fraternity as an undergraduate at Auburn. He served as an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps.
Vince Dooley died
Legendary Georgia football coach Vince Dooley died Friday afternoon. He was 90-years-old.
Dooley died peacefully at his home with his wife and their four children by his side, according to a statement.
The beloved former University of Georgia coach and athletic director was a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, as well as the winningest football coach in school history, mounting 201 victories and six SEC titles during his 25 years leading the Bulldogs from 1964 to 1988.
The revered Dooley is perhaps best known for bringing Georgia its 1980 national championship in the 1981 Sugar Bowl in a historic win over Notre Dame.
Dooley was recently hospitalized with what was called a “mild case” of COVID-19 but was released from the hospital just a few days later.
Herschel Walker, who set the NCAA freshman rushing record and became the first “true freshman” All-American under Dooley as a member of the 1980 national title team, released the following statement on Dooley:
“My heart breaks at Coach Vince Dooley’s passing. Coach Dooley was like a second father to me and his family became my family. Coach put his trust in me and I put my trust in him. He taught me about the values of hard work and perseverance. There is no one who loved America more than Coach Dooley, and he proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps. Without Coach Dooley, there is no Herschel Walker. He helped make me the man I am today and I will never be able to thank him enough for everything he did for me. Julie and I are praying for Barbara Dooley and Coach’s entire family during this difficult time.”
Vince Dooley Cause of death
The school says Dooley died peacefully at his Athens home on Friday in the presence of his wife and their four children.
Dooley guided Georgia through a quarter-century of success that included a national championship during the 1980 season.
Dooley had a career record of 201-77-10 while coaching the Bulldogs from 1964 to 1988. He won six Southeastern Conference titles and remains the fourth-winningest coach in SEC history.
No cause of death was given. Dooley was hospitalized earlier this month for what was described as a mild case of COVID-19.
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Legendary Georgia football coach Vince Dooley died Friday afternoon. He was 90-years-old.